Microsurgical Pterional Approach to Aneurysms of the Basilar Bifurcation

Overview

Journal Surg Neurol

Specialty Neurosurgery

Date 1976 Aug 1

PMID 951657

Citations 77

Authors

M G YASARGIL

J Antic

R Laciga

K K Jain

R M Hodosh

R D Smith

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Abstract

The authors describe a microsurgical frontolateral pterional approach to aneurysms of the basilar bifurcation. Results of surgery in 38 patients are presented.

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